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Article | 11/07/2012 Kogan covers United extended TV warranties

Internet-based electronics retailer Kogan has offered to assist customers who purchased TVs covered by extended warranties through failed provider Uni...

Article | 4/07/2012 Samsung and Foxtel team up for Internet TV effort

Foxtel has launched a streaming Internet TV subscription on some Samsung Smart TVs, with a range of channels at a much cheaper price than its existing...

Article | 4/07/2012 Court fines Toshiba for LCD price fixing

Toshiba has been fined $87 million for its role in a conspiracy to artificially raise the price of LCD panels, but the company doesn't expect it will ...

Article | 27/06/2012 ABC iview now streaming on iPhone

The ABC's popular iview video on demand service is now available on iPhones as well as iPads, thanks to a revitalised, universal iOS app.

Article | 26/06/2012 No more analog TV after December 2013

Australia’s analog TV broadcasts will end quietly on the unceremonious date of 10 December 2013, as the last round of digital TV switchover dates have...

Article | 26/06/2012 Sony and Panasonic to collaborate on OLED TV

Sony and Panasonic have announced an agreement to collaborate to develop and produce large-sized OLED panels for use in TVs and professional displays.

Article | 26/06/2012 Bigger is better with Sharp's 80in LED TV

Sharp Australia is airing a series of television commercials to promote its 70-inch LED TV, and will soon reveal an upcoming 80-inch LED TV. The new S...

Article | 25/06/2012 Sony Google TV to be bundled with BRAVIAs

Sony has officially announced the imminent release of its Google TV set-top box in Australia. The ‘Sony Internet Player with Google TV’ will initially...

Article | 25/06/2012 LG's OLED TV will cost $10,000

LG’s EM9600 OLED TV will arrive in Australia in October with a $10,000 price tag attached, according to an advertising document sighted by Good Gear G...

Article | 25/06/2012 Toshiba turns tables on 3D for 2012 TVs

Toshiba’s 2012 TV line-up sees passive 3D take pride of place in the company’s flagship model, with the previous darling active 3D relegated to cheape...

Article | 20/06/2012 Hands-on with Ikea's Uppleva Smart TV furniture combo

Back in April, Ikea announced it was going to produce furniture in its Uppleva range that included a built-in smart TV, speakers and even DVD or Blu-r...

Article | 20/06/2012 TVs get smarter with $99 Kogan Android stick

Cut-price electronics manufacturer Kogan has announced a $99 Smart TV dongle. Like the recently unveiled Sony Google TV set-top box, the Kogan gora Sm...

Article | 19/06/2012 In pictures: IKEA's Uppleva user interface

Check out this slide show of the user interface on IKEA's new Uppleva integrated home entertainment and TV system. Unfortunately, the menus are embarr...

Article | 19/06/2012 In pictures: IKEA's Uppleva TV system

Check out this slide show of IKEA's Uppleva, an affordable TV and home entertainment solution that can be really cool with hidden cables and integrate...

Article | 7/06/2012 Sony banks on Google TV for Australia

Sony is set to release a new Google TV set-top box in Australia which will be the first of its kind to be sold locally. The company has struggled to g...

Article | 6/06/2012 Google TV box gets movie streams from Android 4.0 smartphones, tablets

An upcoming Google TV box based on Android 4.0 OS and an ARM processor will come closer to smartphones and tablets with the capability to play direct ...

Article | 5/06/2012 Central NSW and ACT switch off analog TV

Central and southern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Terrority and Murrumbidgee have completed the switchover to digital TV, turning off analo...

Article | 4/06/2012 Apple's TV set to be demonstrated at WWDC

Apple's expected foray into the crowded television set space could come sooner rather than later, based on the latest buzz about what the consumer ele...

Article | 31/05/2012 Apple to demonstrate a new TV OS at WWDC

Apple is planning to show off a new operating system for the Apple TV at the Worldwide Developers Conference, which kicks off 11 June. This new OS wil...

Article | 31/05/2012 Tim Cook: there may be more potential in the Apple TV

Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple has “some incredible things coming out,” and spent some time speaking about the television business, but he add...